Method and system for deploying content to wireless devices

Abstract

A method and system for deploying content to devices is provided. The method and system can be used to deploy markup content to web browser applications on wireless devices. The wireless devices may included, for example, WAP phones, HDML phones, Palm VII, Palm V, etc. The method and system can also be used in conjunction with wired systems. A translator receives data, in a variety of formats, from the wireless devices. The translator then translates the data into a standardized format. A content provider interface receives the data in the standardized format and provides content data, also in the standardized format. The content data in the standardized format is provided to a transformer. The transformer transforms the content data into the pre-selected format for the particular wireless device. The content data can then be utilized and manipulated by the wireless device.

We claim: 
     
       1. A method for deploying markup content to browser applications comprising the following steps:
 accepting inbound data; 
 transforming said inbound data into XML messages; 
 selecting a content provider interface; 
 forwarding said XML messages to the selected content provider interface; 
 receiving an XML message response from the content provider interface; selecting at least one XSL style sheet from a group of XSL style sheets; 
 transforming said XML message response into outbound data using said at least one selected XSL style sheet; and 
 forwarding said outbound data to the browser application. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 extracting session information from said inbound request. 
 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting said XML messages to a content provider. 
 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said selecting step comprises:
 selecting said content provider interface from a group of content provider interfaces based on a unique message key. 
 
     
     
       5. A method for deploying markup content to browser applications on devices, comprising:
 accepting requests from devices; 
 processing said requests as synchronous messages via a block and wait mechanism; 
 retrieving information related to at least one of form data, session data, MIME data, and a message key in order to generate an XML stream; 
 parsing said XML stream into an XML message; 
 determining all content provider interfaces that can handle said XML message based on said message key; 
 selecting a content provider interface to process said XML message; 
 forwarding said XML message to said selected content provider interface; 
 receiving a response from said selected content provider interface; 
 selecting one or more XSL style sheets; transforming said response into one or more forms using said selected XSL style sheets; and 
 forwarding said transformed response to said devices. 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising the steps of:
 creating a DOM; and 
 setting a runtime parameter to validate XML against a document type definition (DTD). 
 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 5 , wherein said device is a wireless device. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 5  wherein at least two XSL style sheets are selected and further comprising applying the style sheets at least one of sequentially and independently. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 8  wherein the independent application is done simultaneously. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 8  wherein an order of applying the XSL style sheets is pre-selected. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 5  wherein at least three XSL style sheets are selected and applying the style sheets at least one of sequentially, independently, and a combination of both. 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 11  wherein the independent application is done simultaneously.